Drama
Outstanding Drama Series
thirtysomething
China Beach
Wiseguy
Murder She Wrote
Lead Actor — Drama
Winner
Carroll O'Connor
In the Heat of the Night — NBC — as Chief Bill Gillespie
Ken Olin — thirtysomething
Timothy Busfield — thirtysomething
Michael Tucker — L.A. Law
Dennis Franz — NYPD Blue
Lead Actress — Drama
Winner
Dana Delany
China Beach — ABC — as Nurse Colleen McMurphy (1st of two wins)
Angela Lansbury — Murder She Wrote
Sharon Gless — Cagney & Lacey
Mel Harris — thirtysomething
Jill Eikenberry — L.A. Law
Supporting Actor — Drama
Winner
Larry Drake
L.A. Law — Benny Stulwicz (2nd consecutive win)
Supporting Actress — Drama
Winner
Melanie Mayron
thirtysomething — as Melissa Steadman
Comedy
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Wonder Years
Cheers
Roseanne
The Golden Girls
Lead Actor — Comedy
Winner
Ted Danson
Cheers — as Sam Malone (1st of two wins)
Michael J. Fox — Family Ties
John Goodman — Roseanne
Bob Newhart — Newhart
Kelsey Grammer — Cheers
Lead Actress — Comedy
Winner
Candice Bergen
Murphy Brown — as Murphy Brown (1st of five wins)
Betty White — The Golden Girls
Bea Arthur — The Golden Girls
Kirstie Alley — Cheers
Roseanne Barr — Roseanne
Supporting Actor — Comedy
Winner
Woody Harrelson
Cheers — as Woody Boyd
Supporting Actress — Comedy
Winner
Rhea Perlman
Cheers — Carla Tortelli (return win)
Limited Series & Movie
Outstanding Miniseries
Lonesome Dove
Jack the Ripper
A Dangerous Life
Lead Actor — Limited/Movie
Winner
James Woods
My Name is Bill W. — ABC — as Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
Lead Actress — Limited/Movie
Winner
Holly Hunter
Roe vs. Wade — NBC — as Norma McCorvey